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  • NAME: Dennis Rader
  • OCCUPATION: Serial Killer
  • BIRTH DATE: March 09, 1945 (Age: 68)
  • EDUCATION: Wichita State University
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Pittsburg, Kansas
  • Full Name: Dennis Lynn Rader
  • AKA: Dennis Rader
  • Nickname: "BTK Killer"
  • Nickname: "BTK Strangler"
  • ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces

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Known as the "BTK Killer"—which stands for "bind, torture, and kill"—Dennis Rader terrorized the Witchita, Kansas, area from the 1970s to the '90s.

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To the surprise of many, Rader pled guilty to all of the charges on June 27, 2005. As part of his plea, he gave the horrifying details of his crimes in court. Many observers noted that he described the gruesome events without any sign of remorse or emotion. He escaped the death penalty because he committed his crimes before the state's 1994 reinstatement of the death penalty. Rader is currently serving 10 life sentences in a Kansas prison.

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